Fall Sports Awards
There has been a date change for the Fall Sports Awards Ceremony.  It will now be held on Thursday, February 7.  The reception will begin at 5:30pm in the cafeteria with the ceremony following at 6pm in the auditorium.
All parents are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert (finger food) to share with at least 15 people.  Food can be dropped off ahead of time to the main office.
Besides contributing food we need volunteers to help set-up and break down.  We will start to set-up at 4:30.

Burro Bowlers
Congratulations to Charles Brooks and Amanda Cook, who competed in the TSSAA State High School Individual Bowling Tournament in Smyrna last week.  Amanda Cook is now ranked #21in the state and Charles is #22.  Great job!  Way to go against tough state-wide competition!

Artists Compete Too, and Win Honors
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Keys in the 2008 Scholastic Art Competition:
~Trevor Foster    Silver Key in Art Portfolio
                         Silver Key in Drawing
~Adrian Baugh    Gold Key in Photography
                          Silver Key in Digital Imagery
~Chloe Perry       Silver Key in Print Making
~Juliana Horner   Silver Key in Drawing
The students' artwork will be on display at Cheekwood's Museum of Art through February 4.

Thinking Ahead
Graduation this year will be held on May 19 at 6 pm.  Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more complete information!

Important Information from Guidance
Students who have college or scholarship applications that require information from their counselors need to get the forms to the counselors at least 10 school days prior to the deadline.  Mid-year reports for students who used the Common Application need to be given to the counselors as soon as possible.  Please attach a list of the colleges where the reports need to be sent.

Senior students who requested transcripts for college during the first semester will have their 7th semester transcripts automatically sent to those same colleges.  There is no need to make an additional request.  If you didn't request transcripts, or if you've applied to different colleges, you will need to come to guidance and complete a transcript request card.

Scholarship applications have been arriving in the Guidance Office.  Please check the scholarship online to determine if you qualify for one or more of them.  If you do, and if the list says to get the form from your counselor, please see Ms. Frame or Ms. Kock during lunch.

Registration for the 2008-09 school year will be coming soon.  Make certain you know the graduation requirements and that you review your transcripts thoroughly.  Being knowledgeable makes registration go more smoothly.  More information will be sent as soon as the specifics are available.

Transcripts and credit verification forms will be mailed home to all students during the month of February.  When they arrive at your house please look at all the information carefully including the spelling of names, addresses, birthdates, etc.  Any mistakes should be reported to your counselor.

Eleventh grade TCAP writing exam will take place on February 6th with a make-up day on February 7th.  This is a critical part of determining Hillsboro's stance on meeting the No Child Left Behind requirements and we need ALL 11th grade students to take this assessment and perform as well as they can on it.

Seniors and their parents who want help completing the FAFSA form for college financial aid should consider attending the College Goal Sunday program at either Watkins College of Art and Design or Nashville State Community College on Sunday, February 10th, from 2-4PM.  There will be computers available to use to complete the forms and personnel available to answer any questions you may have.  For more information, go to www.CollegeGoalSundayTN.orgor call (800)342-1663.

Special Announcement - January 23, 2008

News and Notes - January 22, 2008

News from Guidance

7th Semester Transcripts automatically sent:
Transcripts including the first semester grades are automatically sent for all senior students who requested transcripts before the winter break; there is no need to request another copy.  However, if a student hasn't yet requested transcripts for their college of choice he/she needs to do that as soon as possible.  Please remember that the first five are free and there is a $1.00 charge for every request after five.  Additionally, requests need to be made at least 10 school days in advance.

Mid-Term College Application Forms:
All seniors whose colleges require mid-term reports from their counselor need to turn in the appropriate form as soon as possible.  Mid-year transcripts will be automatically sent, this is only for students who used the Common Application or if their college applications have a specific form that needs to be completed after the first semester.

The Gold Page scholarship form:
All seniors who are offered a scholarship of any amount need to complete "The Gold Page" form available in the Guidance Office.  This form must be completed whether or not the student accepts the scholarship, including athletic scholarship offers from multiple colleges.  The Board requires a report from each high school about the amount of scholarship money offered and this gold form page is how we collect that data.

 
Newsletter Articles Needed
The deadline for February newsletter submissions is Thursday, January 24, at 4pm.  Please send unformatted MS Word documents and unformatted emails to hollyarace@gmail.com.  Your photos are also welcome and are accepted in jpeg format ONLY.  They should also include a caption and be resized to around 200x200 dpi; large images are difficult to exchange via email.  The online version of On the Burro will be posted around January 27; paper copies will arrive around February 4.  Consider saving paper and funds by switching to the online version and email Joy Murphey 5murphs@comcast.net to cancel your paper subscription.

Burro News - January 14, 2008

Amanda Cook, Charles Brooks,and Josh Mitchell will be representing Hillsboro at the TSSAA State High School Individual Bowling Tournament in Smyrna on January 24-25. Good luck Burro bowlers!


News and Notes - January 10, 2008

PTSA & Athletic Booster Meetings
Athletic Boosters meet tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the library.
The PTSA meeting follows at 7:00.  All are invited.

Mayor Will Hold Town Hall Meeting at HHS
There will be a Mayor's Town Hall meeting on education in the Hillsboro High School auditorium this Monday night, January 14, from 6-7pm.  Mayor Dean will be fielding questions from the audience about education and will have a number of others there to address specific areas of inquiry.  Hillsboro High School is sponsoring this event, so come out and support us while learning where Mayor Dean stands on this very important issue.  See you there!!

Distribution of PSAT scores delayed to January 16
Due to the nature of starting a new semester and bringing on a new counselor, the guidance department has to delay the distribution of the PSAT scores until January 16.  Scores will be given to the students and an explanation of how to read the reports will be delivered during Burro Time on that date.  We apologize for the delay and appreciate your understanding.

Cluster Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Hillsboro Cluster group on Wednesday, January 16, at 11:30, in the JT Moore Library.  All interested parents are welcome to attend.

AP/IB Refunds
AP and IB refund checks have been sent out to parents, so anyone who paid for an AP or IB exam last year should be watching their mailbox.  Both IB and AP tests that were taken and PASSED last year are eligible for refunds

News and Notes - January 7, 2008

New Counselor
Hillsboro will start the second semester with a brand new counselor added to the guidance department.  Mr. Gregory Milford will be the 10th grade counselor.  Mr. Milford has extensive experience working with youths in a variety of programs and is excited to be working at Hillsboro.  With the addition of Mr. Milford, the counselor assignments are now:

11th and 12th grade, A-K:  Meri Kock, meri.kock@mnps.org, extension 2041
11th and 12th grade, L-Z:  Rebecca Frame, Rebecca.frame@mnps.org, extension 2043
10th grade:  Gregory Milford, email not yet available, extension 2042
9th grade:  Linda Carlson, Linda.carlson@mnps.org, extension 2044

Financial Aid Workshop
If you are a parent/guardian of a student graduating in 2008 please mark your calendar for January 17, 2008, at 6PM for the Financial Aid workshop.  Your child has almost made it through high school and will be heading off to post secondary opportunities, but now there's a need to figure out how to pay for it.  This workshop can provide some answers regardless of whether your child will be attending the most expensive private school or more moderately priced state schools, or the wide variety of two-year and/or technical schools.  We are hoping to have transcripts which include 1st semester grades available as well, but will not guarantee they'll be ready by then.  This is a very information session and everyone is encouraged to attend.

Scholarship file updated
Please check the Hillsboro website for an updated list of scholarship opportunities.  You can find this only on the previous Hillsboro site, www.hillsborohs.com.  For this purpose only, please disregard the notice about the site no longer being updated, the scholarship information is there.  To find it click on "Guidance" on the left side of the homepage.  Once on the guidance page you'll see a link that says "Scholarship Information."  That information was last updated on December 20, 2007, just a couple of weeks ago.  A few new opportunities have been added, some due dates have changed, and there's something there for almost everyone.

Cohn Adult Credit Recovery
If your child was planning on graduating in May 2008 but hit a bump in his or her academic road during the 1st semester, Cohn Adult credit recovery may be a tool to help.  Several classes are available, including English IV.  Seniors only may see Ms. Frame or Ms. Kock starting Wednesday, January 9 to get the permission to enroll form.  Other credit recovery options for all students may be available at a later date, but Cohn Adult's registration deadline is January 11.  Again, Cohn Adult is available only to graduating seniors.
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News and Notes - January 3, 2008

PTSA and Athletic Booster Meetings
Hillsboro Athletic Boosters will meet Thursday, January 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the school library, followed by the Hillsboro PTSA meeting at 7:00 p.m.  Any interested parent is welcome to attend.

Basketball Concessions
Our basketball teams at Hillsboro are off to a great season this year.  The concession stand in the gym is open and is in need of volunteers to work.  Two adults and three students are needed for each game.  Starting time is 5:30 until 9:00.  If your coach/team is interested please contact Robin Heyne at robinheyneinteriors@comcast.net.  The following dates are still available.  Thanks for your continued support of Hillsboro athletics!

Jan 4 Volleyball
Jan 8 Football
Jan 11 Wrestling
Jan 14 Wrestling
Jan 15
Jan 22
Feb 8  Senior Night Football

AP Exam Info
Ms. Diviney, room V-241, will be taking A.P. Exam fee monies ($84.00 for each exam) during the month of January.  Mrs. Pam Hinton, in the Guidance Department, will take up the monies February thru March 26.  Please don't wait until the last minute.  We will not order late exams.

PSAT Results
On Thursday, January 10th, students who took the PSAT in October will receive their individual score report, their test booklet, and information regarding how to use these results to improve their SAT and ACT scores.   9th and 10th grade test takers will report to the auditorium during 2nd period and 11th grade test takers will report during 3rd.  A list of these students will be sent out in advance so teachers will know who to release from class.